TO ALL MY MOMMY AND SOON-TO-BE-MOMMY FRIENDS......

Before I was a Mom
I slept as late as I wanted and never worried about how late I got into bed.
I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday.

Before I was a Mom
I cleaned my house each day
I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby
I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous
I never thought about immunizations

Before I was a Mom--
I had never been puked on
Pooped on
Spit on
chewed on
Peed on
I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts
I slept all night

Before I was a Mom--
I never held down a screaming child
So that doctors could do tests
Or give shots
I never looked into teary eyes and cried
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep

Before I was a Mom--
I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put her down
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much,
I never know that I could love someone so much
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom--
I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body,
I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth,
The joy,
The love,
The heartache,
The wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.

I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much before I was a Mom.